What is jacobsHack?
JacobsHack! is a student-run hackathon at Jacobs University
Bremen where individuals from all over Europe come together to collaborate on kick-ass
projects.
It is a 24 hour event, filled with programming, tech-related talks, games, and epic
nerf-gun battles.
This year, 2022, our 8th edition of JacobsHack is themed "Going Green".
Join forces with other innovators to fight against climate change with your
ideas and technology skills.
We’re building minds to restore our planet.
Be part of the solution and let the earth breathe again.
Sponsors
jacobsHack! was previously sponsored by:
Schedule
Start
End
November 5
8:00
10:00
Registration and SWAG pick up
10:00
10:30
Opening Ceremony
10:30
11:00
Icebreaker
11:00
Hacking Starts!
12:30
Lunch
15:00
15:20
Tech Talk: The Maker's lense on sustainability
17:00
17:20
Tech Talk: Nehlsen
19:00
Dinner
22:00
Mini Event
November 6
00:00
Midnight Snacks
03:00
04:00
NERF gun battle
11:00
Hacking Ends
11:00
Brunch
11:30
Judges Meeting / Orientation
13:30
15:00
Judging & Pitches
15:00
Closing Ceremony
Organizing Team
FAQ
jacobsHack! 2022 is open is open to students (from high school students over 16 years of age to post-docs) and those that have graduated from university in the past twelve months. To participate you must accept the MLH Code Of Conduct.
Simply head to our registration portal. Convince us why you are amazing and we will hopefully see you in Bremen in November! We’ll accept applicants on a rolling basis.
Yes, you can also participate even if you are not a coder. Participation is not only about coding, e.g. graphic designers can be essential to teams by making the hack look more professional. Providing ideas for projects also counts as participation. In addition, there will also be mentors willing to help you to learn to code at the event if you are interested.
We are looking for a diverse group of hackers at our hackathon. For this we will ask you a couple of questions in the application. That said, we are looking for anyone who is creative or just simply passionate for technology.
You can work in teams of up to 4 people.
If you don’t have a team now, don’t worry! We’ll have team formation and ideation events geared towards helping you find people to work with throughout the event.
We’ve got you covered. We’ll take care of providing meals at the event from breakfast on Saturday to Brunch on Sunday. If you have dietary restrictions, we’ll try our best to accommodate them.
Hacking all night can get tiring. We’ll have a few bean bags and air mattresses in a quiet room for you to nap at the venue.
Bring your laptop along with you, and all tech you think you’ll need or use. We’ll take care of the food, beverages, stickers, and much more. Feel free to bring your pillows, toiletries, headphones, etc.
jacobsHack! is an MLH hackathon. Major League Hacking generously provides us with their hardware lab that includes a variety of hardware including and not limited to Arduino, Myo armband, Muse headband, Leap Motion, Spark Core, pebble, and Oculus.
Everything you create belongs to you. We don’t claim any rights on your Intellectual property or the intellectual property generated by you during the hackathon or outside the hackathon. However, we reserve the right to use your submissions for promotional purposes of jacobsHack!, see the Terms and Conditions for details.
Admission is free! We will provide food, beverages, and swag throughout the event.
Contact
Campus Ring 1
28759 Bremen
Germany